Background
All nursing students need to undergo clinical training for them to be competent practitioners when they qualify. According to the South African Nursing Council (SANC) training facilities are accredited only if ...

Cervical cancer is almost completely preventable, yet it is the second most prevalent cancer amongst women in South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in particular has a high mortality rate of cervical cancer and 1:40 women ...

Palliative care research in South Africa is at an early stage and there is an increasing
need to develop a body of evidence that is relevant to South African conditions. One
of the biggest challenges that palliative care ...

If the professions of chiropractic and personal training are to work together for the total well-being of the client, then it has to be assessed whether or not a milieu of co-operation exists, and if it does not, possible ...

The national guidelines for maternity care in South Africa recommend that a standardised maternity case record be used by all facilities at all levels of care in order to improve the quality of care for pregnant women. ...

Brief background to the study
The national guidelines for maternity care in South Africa recommend that a standardised maternity case record be used by all facilities at all levels of care in order to improve the quality ...

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the most beneficial chiropractic management programme with respect to frequency of treatments for migraine headaches. It was hypothesised that an intensive treatment ...

The sirolimus-eluting stent (Cypher) was the first approved drug-
eluting stent by the Food and Drug Administration in April 2003. This is a stent
that is based on a bare-metal stent and is coated with a layer of ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between active Myofascial Trigger Points in the dominant shoulder external rotator muscle group in overhead throwing athletes and an altered internal/external ...

In South Africa, under-five childhood morbidity and mortality rates have increased due to diarrhoea with acute diarrhoea posing a major public health threat especially, in informal settlements. Therefore this study sought ...

Background: Walking is recognized as an easily accessible mode of physical activity and is therefore supported as a strategy to promote health and well-being. To complement walking, pedometers have been identified as a ...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Myofascial Trigger Points of the quadriceps femoris muscle in the clinical presentation of Patellofemoral Pain syndrome. Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome according to ...

Introduction
Tuberculosis remains a leading cause of death, second to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The risk of latent tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis disease is a known occupational hazard. In South ...

Background: Classical ballet is an art form that seems graceful on the surface. However, beneath the disguise of beauty and ease lies an extremely physically demanding activity that calls for dedication, strength and ...

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of Chiropractic students
towards research at Durban University of Technology (DUT). The Chiropractic profession has
made significant progress with regard ...

Objective: To compare the effect of a balance and stabilityefocused outpatient com-munity-based rehabilitation and a regular physiotherapy program on balance, stability, and perceptions of improvement after acute ...

Nanotechnology is a promising arena for generating new applications in medicine.
It is advancing rapidly due to the great progress achieved in various fileds including electronics, machanics, cosmetics, food, etc. In ...

Background. The festive season is a time when people are at risk of overeating and weight gain. An active break during this time can help maintain energy balance.
Objectives. To determine steps taken during a walk/hike ...

The thermophilic filamentous fungus, Thermomyces lanuginosus produces the largest amount of xylanase reported. In addition to this, it expresses large amount of other enzymes that have been used indus- trially or have ...

Background
The current health care system in South Africa and its diverse settings of health care delivery system require a nurse who can make decisions, think critically, solve problems and work effectively in a team. ...